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6th Grade Information for Fall 2024
Welcome to Union Middle School
Hello UMS Future Families,
Welcome to the just-for-you UMS Newsletter. We are excited to welcome our new students and families to Union Middle School. Below are a lot of incoming 6th grade specific updates. Please do share with your student. There are some key bits of information that would behoove them to review.
5th Grade Field Trip - May 21st @ 9 AM (In-Person / UMS Campus)
On May 21st, at 9 am, we will have our annual 5th grade walking field trip. Current 5th grade students who have enrolled at UMS for the fall are welcome to join. The event starts at 9 am and lasts for just over 1 hour. It is a drop-off event for those students coming from non-feeder schools.
We have a virtual 5th grade walking field trip video (made 100% by our Tiger Talk students!) for our incoming 6th graders. It might be a good bit out of date, but it's still a nice way for our students to get a sense of the UMS campus and meet Ms. Bombardieri, one of their WEB leaders, prior to WEB Day on August 9th. Here is the YOUTUBE link - Enjoy!
5th Grade Parent Night - May 21st @ 6:00 PM (In-Person / UMS GYM)
Our 5th grade parent night is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21st at 6:00 pm in the UMS Gym. The event lasts for about an hour and will include brief presentations by our 6th grade teachers about the course curriculum your soon-to-be 6th grader will experience next year. We look forward to seeing you at this event. If you are unable to attend the meeting, I'll share the slides after the meeting via ParentSquare.
I’ve also updated the 5th grade parent FAQ - available HERE. If you have questions, please ask them HERE via the Google Form. As always, check the FAQ first. I regularly add to the FAQ with new parent questions.
5th Grade Classroom Visits
In the upcoming weeks, our counseling team will be meeting with our three feeder schools' 5th grade classrooms. It's a very informal meeting as we will just introduce ourselves, answer a few questions, and (hopefully) get the 5th graders excited for Union Middle School. Your student doesn't need to do anything to participate - it will be handled by their 5th grade teacher. Also, it's ok if your student misses the session; no earth shattering news will be shared. :)
Elective Sign-Ups for Incoming 6th Graders
I’ve included information for our incoming 5th grade families regarding elective selection in the slide show and the FAQ. The direct link for your student to sign up for their 6th grade elective is HERE. It does not open up until May 22nd at 9 am. As a preview, 6th grade students select Band or the Elective Wheel. It’s one or the other. Nothing to stress about. You can learn more about the 6th grade electives HERE.
5th Grade Summary & Quick Links
Walking Field Trip Link HERE (approximately 6 minutes)
Copy of 5th Grade Slides TBD
5th Grade FAQ HERE
5th Grade Parent Questions - ask HERE (but only after reading the FAQ…)
6th Grade Elective Sign-Up Google Form HERE (Opens May 22nd @ 9am)
Summary of 6th Grade electives HERE
Reserve the Date NOW! - August 9th!
ParentSquare
Hyperdocs & Weekly Newsletters
Our school website (available at unionms.unionsd.org) houses the above information. Under "Teams & Staff", you'll find links to each of the UMS Teams' Hyperdocs. Your student has not been assigned to a team yet - you haven't missed any deadline. Feel free to check out what 6th grade looks like a little bit for the current 2023-24 school year.
Union Middle School
Email: feinbergt@unionsd.org
Website: Unionms.Unionsd.org
Location: 2130 Los Gatos Almaden Road, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: (408) 371-0366
Twitter: @goteamums